Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Grand Cross, By Rothe, C. 1965 Auction Archive He was killed in action

He was killed in action near Oneamsong the same day

suspended from a silver gilt structure composed of arabesques

Knight's Cross First Class with Swords - in silver gilt and enamels

Grave Reference: 23

After shooting down 3 German balloons on 29

Austria, Empire. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Grand Cross, By Rothe, C. 1965 Auction Archive He was killed in action(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone, Grokreuz). Reinstituted in 1815 by Emperor Franz I. Type III. Military Division. Of post war production, in bronze gilt, consisting of a highly detailed double headed crowned eagle clutching an orb and a sword on each claw, the chest bearing a central enamelled blue shield with gilded monogram of Franz I, flanked by two nicely enamelled green laurel branches with gilded edges, surmounted by an enamelled red